Harin Kim, C. Hyung Keun Park, Sung Moon Jeong, Soonhaeng Lee, Sun Hee Lee, Junghee Lee, Hyeree Shim, Sumee Kim, Seockhoon Chung
{"title":"Use of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale Screener in a General Hospital Setting","authors":"Harin Kim, C. Hyung Keun Park, Sung Moon Jeong, Soonhaeng Lee, Sun Hee Lee, Junghee Lee, Hyeree Shim, Sumee Kim, Seockhoon Chung","doi":"10.1111/inm.70029","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.70029","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Specific differences between interviewer-rated and self-report suicide risk assessments are unknown. This descriptive cross-sectional study examined the acceptance of the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) screener, conducted by nurse-interviewers versus self-reporting, and identified the factors contributing to refusal in each mode. We reviewed the charts of inpatients at a general hospital that included the C-SSRS screener at the time of admission. C-SSRS screening by a nurse-interviewer and self-reported mode were included. Two modes and the acceptors and refusers were compared using descriptive statistics. Multi-variate logistic regression was performed to determine associations between the studied factors and suicide risk. The study included 398 patients. The acceptance of the nurse-interview and self-report modes was 93.8% and 74.7%, respectively. Refusers for the former were more likely to be male (<i>p</i> = 0.029) and from the surgical departments (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Refusers for the latter tended to be older (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Compared to the nurse-interview group, the self-report group was more likely to report a high risk of suicide (odds ratio = 6.508, <i>p</i> = 0.041). Each mode of the C-SSRS screener, when used in general hospital inpatients, has its own advantages and disadvantages. Healthcare providers should select the mode optimal for their institutional environment after comprehensively considering the patients' characteristics and available hospital resources.</p>","PeriodicalId":14007,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mental Health Nursing","volume":"34 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/inm.70029","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143707397","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Book Review: Loving Someone With a Mental Illness or History of Trauma and I’m Not Alone: A Teen’s Guide to Living With a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness or History of TraumaBy Sherman, M. D. and Sherman, D. M., USA: Seeds of Hope Books, 2025. ISBN: 978-1-42-145050-6 (paperback); 978-1-42-145051-3 (ebook)\u0000 By Sherman, M. D. and Sherman, D. M., USA, MN: Seeds of Hope Books, 2025. ISBN: 979-8-9910362-0-7 (paperback); 979-8-9910362-1-4 (ebook)","authors":"Sophie Isobel","doi":"10.1111/inm.70023","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.70023","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In 2008, Michelle and DeAnne Sherman (a mother–daughter clinical psychology and advocate duo) published two books for teens on living with parents with mental illness and trauma (see reviews in this journal: Foster <span>2008a</span>; Foster <span>2008b</span>). They have now released a new edition for teens (Sherman and Sherman <span>2025b</span>), as well as a new book for adults (Sherman and Sherman <span>2025a</span>). They hope that the books will offer ‘skills, hope and strength’ for family members.</p><p>The books are timely, given increasing awareness of the prevalence of trauma and mental illness across society, understanding of the relational aspects of recovery and ongoing research into the experiences of family members living with parents, partners or family members experiencing mental illness or trauma. It is apparent throughout these books that the authors care deeply about this topic and have worked hard to develop useful, reliable and supportive books.</p><p>\u0000 <b><i>I'm Not Alone: A Teen's Guide to Living With a Parent Who Has a Mental Illness or History of Trauma</i> by Sherman, M. D. and Sherman, D. M., USA: Seeds of Hope Books, 2025. ISBN: 979-8-9910362-0-7 (paperback); 979-8-9910362-1-4 (ebook)</b>\u0000 </p><p>The updated version of this book for teens covers ‘the basics’ of mental illness and trauma; the experience of young people including coping, expressing feelings and seeking support; and strategies for ‘taking care of your own mental health’. It includes fictional scenarios and reflective questions throughout, making it is easy to engage with.</p><p>With burgeoning internet resources, information and supports available about mental illness, and increased public mental health literacy since the book's first edition, I wondered if the book may be better suited to younger teens or children rather than all of those within the identified 11- to 18-year-old age bracket. However, a review by young people living in a family with parental mental illness is really needed to know exactly how useful or relevant the content is.</p><p>If the authors go on to produce another edition, there is opportunity to acknowledge the agency and capacity of young people to seek out, produce and think critically about knowledge. I would love to see engagement of young people in the writing as co-authors or named collaborators, as well as more clear positioning of the authors' own ‘lived experience’ identified on the book cover but never addressed directly. Additionally, the book has an opportunity to explore alternative ways of understanding and responding to distress, limitations of current approaches to treatment, culturally diverse perspectives and the implications of increased rates of diagnosis and treatment across society. In relation to trauma, there is space for discussion of Complex PTSD and its unique impacts (in line with the ICD-11 diagnostic changes) and reflection on intergenerational trauma as a concept and pheno","PeriodicalId":14007,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mental Health Nursing","volume":"34 2","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.6,"publicationDate":"2025-03-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/inm.70023","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143689856","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}